Ouroboros Spine fires

She wanted to go to Ariadne at once, to sit in a women's circle and speak their hearts. Their needs, wants, visions. She wished to usher back joy and peace into a weary sister's life.

If that was with or without husband changed nothing to Callyope — happiness would return one way or another.

What she had not anticipated was the tale of sisters! Ones who had thought to marry her brother together! It was a smile that worked its way across her pale features. She was uncertain if such a thing might come upon the Nuiruk sisters, but the idea was not so distasteful to the returned young woman.

Her priority was peace and safety.

It will be good to be guided by you. She meant to pull near her mother now, a half-hug so that she might keep speaking but maintain the nearness. My want is to be the woman of a village first. If that means as support to my sister as chieftain than let it be. If that means as wife and anna let that be too!

Something tentatively darker warmed within her good nature gaze.

Promise me any husband of mine will pay his bride price. Whether he is of a moon village or a land far beyond.

It was not meant as a slight, but as some form of true concern.